The Charlie Chan Chanthology (1945)

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The Charlie Chan Chanthology (The Secret Service / The Chinese Cat / The Jade Mask / Meeting at Midnight / The Scarlet Clue / The Shanghai Cobra)
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Directed by	Phil Rosen
Cast	Sidney Toler, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland, Benson Fong, Ian Keith, Fred Aldrich, Betty Blythe, George Chandler, John Davidson, Sam Flint, Weldon Heyburn, I Stanford Jolley, Cy Kendall, Jack Norton and Anthony Warde
Theatrical Release	May 11, 1945
DVD Release	July 6, 2004
Running Time	390 minutes
MPAA Rating	NR (Not Rated)
UPC Code	027616908384
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CHARLIE CHAN

The Charlie Chan Chanthology (The Secret Service / The Chinese Cat / The Jade Mask / Meeting at Midnight / The Scarlet Clue / The Shanghai Cobra)

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Charlie Chan, finally in DVD...

For fans of the B-grade 1940's detective thrillers, Honolulu Police Detective Charlie Chan has finally made the jump from VHS to DVD format with this initial offering of six short films from 1944 and 1945, featuring Sidney Tolar in the title role as the legendary sleuth.

The many Charlie Chan movies would barely pass muster today, with a Caucasian actor portraying the astute detective, and a formulaic approach helped along by Chinese proverbs and pre-CSI detective work. These six episodes are perhaps not the best examples of the genre. Dedicated Charlie Chan fans await the conversion of some of the older episodes from the early 1940s. Nevertheless, these Charlie Chan movies are good harmless fun and a time capsule of murder mysteries on film during the Second World War. March 4, 2008

CHARLIE LOVER

IF YOU LOVE CHARLIE CHAN LIKE WE DO GET IT YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED, THE CLARIY IS EXCELLENT AND THE AUDIO TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! March 3, 2008

Good, Solid Entertainment

From the diversity of ratings here, it is obvious that for most Charlie Chan movie fans, the Toler Chans are an acquired taste. I used to prefer the Oland Chans; however, over the years I have come to appreciate how entertaining the Toler Chans are. While Toler undoubtedly does less "analytical detecting" in these films than Oland in the earlier ones, the pace and plot of the later films have much to offer. I own all of the Oland Chans released on DVD to date, as well as this collection. I have enjoyed watching the Toler Chan movies over and over again. I intend to buy the new Toler Chan collection (Vol 4.)--and any new future Toler Chan releases--to include in my Charlie Chan DVD library. Die hard Oland Chan fans take note: Give Toler a chance. These movies are good, solid entertainment. February 17, 2008

The Charlie Chan Chanthology

At 70 years old, I remember watching these movies when I was a child. It is great fun sharing them with my sons now. It is also from an era when you didn't have to worry about foul language or x-rated scenes....perfect for a family night viewing. January 20, 2008

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